Etymology epithet derived from the Alboran Sea, collection site of the new species. [details]

Nomenclature According to the authors, Ophryotrocha alborana was applied as a nomen nudum by Pleijel & Eide, 1996; Dahlgren et al. 2001; Heggøy et al. 2007; Macnaughton et al. 2010. They do not explain the context by which this occurred. [details]